#ALSportsAwards: Austin Hoss shaved strokes at record-setting pace

It was a record-setting campaign for Pierre’s Austin Hoss. He broke his own school record with an 8-under 64 at the Pierre Invitational, then went on to set a single-season school record with a stroke average of 71.1. At the Class AA state tournament, the South Dakota State commit won the individual state title with a state-record score of 137 – seven under par.

Hoss is a four-time All-ESD pick, a four-time Class AA all-state selection and a two-time ESD champ. He won 10 regular season tournaments and has won four SDGA events outside of high school competition, including placing sixth at the 2017 US Junior Amateur Sectional Qualifier.

Also a baseball player in Pierre, Hoss is one of the top prospects SDSU has landed since going to Division I.

“Austin has shown the ability to shoot very low scores while being a dual-sport athlete,” SDSU coach Casey VanDamme said. “Up to this point he has spent most of his time in the summer excelling at baseball. We look forward to his potential as he focuses solely on golf.”